We are following the debate about the advantages and disadvantages of biofuels, and about the negative effects that biofuels can have if they are produced in an unsustainable way.
We have produced our own Perspectives giving Greenergy's views on many of these issues.
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Food v FuelOur views on the potential for increased biodiesel usage to affect world food prices and supply by creating competition for arable land. |
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Second generation biofuelsDiscusses the various opportunities and issues associated with second generation fuels. |
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Carbon benefits of biofuelsExplaining the range of carbon benefits from current biofuels production. |
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Measuring indirect land use changeOur approach to indirect land use change (ILUC), occuring when increased demand for biofuel crops displace other crops onto previously uncultivated land. |
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Meeting future demand for oil - considering alternatives to biofuelsDiscusses why from a carbon perspective, biofuel should be compared against the marginal world oil production from energy intensive crude oil sources such as oil sands. |
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Causes of deforestationThis Perspective presents Greenergy’s views on the underlying causes of global deforestation and the impact of biofuel production. |
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Making biodiesel from by-productsAbout the use of by-products such as used cooking oil and animal fat in biodiesel production. |
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BioethanolDiscussing the characteristics of bioethanol and the carbon and sustainability associated with bioethanol production in Brazil. |
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PalmAbout the uses of palm oil, its characteristics as a biodiesel feedstock and on sourcing palm oil from sustainable sources. |
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Soy oilAbout production of soy oil and its use as a biodiesel feedstock. |
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JatrophaDiscussion about jatropha and its potential as a biodiesel feedstock. |
